Posts Tagged: Blissdom09
Meet Anissa
You know you are going to be good friends when your new relationship is founded on vampires. Why? Well, because vamps are where it’s at, yo!
I met Anissa in Room 704. The original Room 704 at Blissdom09. There she sat, on the edge of the bed, all busty and beautiful. I had just thrown back some drink that VDog-the-Cracker gave me, I was tired, a little punchy, and I don’t know how it happened but someone said something about Twilight.
Anissa was talking about Edward and next thing I knew I was standing behind her.
I whispered, “Say it.”
Nothing.
“Say it,” I demanded.
“Vampire.” she said in her best Kristen Stewart impersonation with a face that even resembled Kristen Stewart’s Oh-My-God-Someone-Farted-in-Here-Face.
We busted out laughing.
And that was it. Anissa and I were bonded forever.
I’m thrilled that our relationship has gone above and beyond vampires. Though, if she’d be willing to pretend she was Bella, I’d be willing to don some fangs and bite her on the neck, all rough and shit.
In all seriousness… I am honored that Anissa asked me to be part of her new, awesome project.
It’s a site called Aiming Low. Here’s what it’s about:
It’s not about the failure to attain perfection….it’s about understanding that perfection is not only over-rated, it’s a big fat whopping lie-burger with cheese…and fries…and onions.
We are a group of women/moms/bloggers/friends/writers that believe that there’s no shame in serving mac and cheese for dinner three nights in a row, Febreeze was created to make a questionably clean shirt smell ready-to-walk-out-the-door-fresh and that slack isn’t a way of life…it’s an art.
Meet Aiming Low
(not all, but in good Aiming Low form I can’t possibly find everyone’s picture to put up here)
Janet.Anissa.Laurin.Maria.Brittany.Tena.Amy.Heather.
(not pictured: Angie, Meghan, Rachel, Hilly, Allison, Katie, Ali, Jen & me)
Anissa and AL Girls: I look forward to aiming low with you,
but really we’ll be aiming high. Because we are destined for greatness.
Believe that!
We Are Like Bricks
When I saw this picture, that I took while on the Blissdom Photowalk in Downtown Nashville, after editing all of the Blissdom’09 pictures, I instantly thought of all the women and men that I met and the bonds that have been formed as a result of coming together.
Various bloggers from various blogging circles (or not) came together, but from what I observed everyone was made to feel welcomed and united. It was a great thing to witness. Every one of us unique in our own rite, just like the bricks of a building.
Together they are strong and sturdy.
Together they are beautiful and they contribute to a greater good.
Together they make up so much more than one little brick standing alone.
Here are all the beautiful bricks of Blissdom 2009 (and if you aren’t on this list, let me know!):
Alyson
Lisa Scott
Rebecca
Amy
Colleen
Anissa
Andrea
http://mommysnacks.blogspot.com/
Sugar Jones
Jen Lancaster
Lisa A.
http://angloaddict.blogspot.com
Tara Anderson
http://iquitforlijit.typepad.com/
Jordana Adams
Jill Anderson
Toni Anderson
Andi
Angie Arthur
Alyssa Avant
Shannan B
Colleen
Sarah
Sarah Bane
Nicole Bateman
http://www.apronstringsaflutter.com
Mary Anne Beasley
Bejewell
Beth
http://www.ishouldbefoldinglaundry.com/
Beth
Lisa Boyd
Poppy Buxom
http://www.poppisima.blogspot.com
Dawn Camp
http://myhomesweethomeonline.net
Malia Carden
Ally Carrillo
Mary Carver
http://givinguponpictureperfect.blogspot.com.
Pam Case
Kelby Carr
Mary Carver
http://givinguponpictureperfect.blogspot.com
Amy Clark
Tanna Clark
www.completeorganizingsolutions.com
Jes Ferris
Catherine Conners
http://www.badladies.blogspot.com
Sandy Coughlin
Robin Dance
http://www.pensieve.typepad.com
Annie F. Downs
Jennifer Doyle
http://www.playgroupsarenoplaceforchildren.com
Hillary Dunham
www.dunhamdiaries.blogspot.com
Mary Ellen
Emily Elling
Emily
Laurin Evans
Lori Falcon
Leslie Flinger
Jes Ferris
Beth Fletcher
www.ishouldbefoldinglaundry.com
Kelli Foster
www.KellisRedDoor.blogspot.com
Monica Gregory
http://writerchicnlawnboy.blogspot.com/
Becky Grizovic
Amy Halleran
Jody Halsted
Amber Haines
Heather
http://www.domesticextraordinaire.com/
Heather
http://www.queenofshakeshake.com
Laryssa Herbert
Katie Howard
http://www.vanilladomesticity.blogspot.com
Elizabeth King Humphrey
http://twitter.com/Eliz_Humphrey
Kelly Lynam
Carrie Lauth
http://www.NaturalMomsTalkRadio.com/blog
Lucie
http://unconventionalorigins.com
Deanna Garretson
http://www.domestic-chicky.com
Janine
http://twoferthepriceofone.blogspot.com
Jen
Jen
great-little-stories.blogspot.com
Jendi
Jessica
http://www.vanderbiltwife.blogspot.com
Jessica
www.notesfromthegardenspot.blogspot.com
Mandy Johnson
http://www.howeveralthough.typepad.com
Joleine
Mandy Johnson
http://www.howeveralthough.typepad.com
Barbara Jones
Josh and Rebecca
Megan Jordan
Katie
Michelle Kelley
www.vintagesquirrel.blogspot.com
Kimba
http://asoftplacetoland-kimba.blogspot.com/
Sarah Kopliku
Shannon Kornis
Kristen
http://www.wearethatfamily.com
Tara Kuczykowski
Michelle Lamar
Mishelle Lane
http://www.secretagentmama.com
Carrie Lauth
http://www.NaturalMomsTalkRadio.com/blog
Leeanthro
Marie LeBaron
Jessica Lewis
Amy Locurto
Shannon Lowe
http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com
Amy Lupold Bair
Julie Maloney
Marcy
http://www.stretchingabuckblog.com/
Jessica Maurice
www.notesfromthegardenspot.blogspot.com
Mary Ellen
Nancy Martira
Rachel McDaniels
http://www.asouthernfairytale.com
Heather McGimsey
http://justdoingmybest-heather.blogspot.com/
Anne McGraw
Melissa Michaels
http://www.theinspiredroom.net
Joy Miller
Kate Miller
http://asimplewalk.blogspot.com
Tanis Miller
http://www.theredneckmommy.com
Rhoda Montgomery
http://www.southernhospitality-rhoda.blogspot.com/
Moriah
http://www.pleasepassthesalt.net/
Casey Mullins
Jo-Lynne Musings
http://www.musingsofahousewife.com
Janine N.
http://twoferthepriceofone.blogspot.com
Melanie Nelson
The Nester
http://www.thenestingplacenc.blogspot.com
Nicole
Veronica (Roni) Noone
Tsh Oxenreider
Colleen Padilla
Jyl Pattee
http://mommygossip-gno.blogspot.com
Meredith Pelham
http://likemerchantships.blogspot.com
Sarah Peppel
Kelley Phillips
Stephanie Precourt
http://www.adventuresinbabywearing.com
Katja Presnal
http://www.skimbacolifestyle.com
Pamela Punt
Jenny Rapson
Jerri Ann Reason
Rebecca
Carrissa Rogers
http://mommygossip-gno.blogspot.com
Renee Ross
Sandy Coughlin
http://www.reluctantentertainer.com/
Sarah
Sarah
Lori Seaborg
Linda Sellers
http://www.shortpumppreppy.com
Arianne Segerman
Angie Six
http://www.justlikethenumber.com
Michelle Smiles
Angel Smith
Danielle Smith
Jessica Smith
Katy Spears
Christi Stapleton
http://christis-blahblahblog.blogspot.com
Liz Strauss
http://www.successful-blog.com/
Heather Thomas
http://www.runningfromthelittlepeople.blogspot.com
Jessica Turner
http://www.jessicaturnersblog.blogspot.com/
Amy Urquhart
Denise Voccola
Jenny L Viars
great-little-stories.blogspot.com
Brandy Watts
Rebecca Watson
Ghennipher Weeks
Edie Wadsworth
Stephanie Wetzel
Phyllis Bourne Williams
www.fortyisthenew20.blogspot.com
Allison Worthington
http://www.blissfullydomestic.com
Christine Young
Weekly Winners LXV
These pictures are all from the photo walk that I went on with friends, new and old, in Nashville TN. Michael and I were accompanied by Lotus and Braden, Maggie, Lisa, Jill, Roni, Colleen, Leighann, and Michelle! It was so much fun and hopefully next year the group will grow. There’s also a Photowalk Flickr Group; check it out.
Blissful Moments
At the very beginning I captured this stellar smile; that right there should have told me how the weekend would go.
I took pictures of beautiful mamas and their precious babes.
I watched phenomenal women think and create.
I saw pride beam out of every single pore.
And I caught others catching a glimpse of me in action.
I drooled over boots and shoes of all colors, shapes, sizes, and styles.
I asked questions and got answers.
I watched a blissful blaze of dancing.
And that same first smile that I saw, early on, the first day? I watched her in her glory, singing her lungs out, with a good old redneck woman. HELL YEAH!
